Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-06
HOUSE.

The proceedings of the House were open
I'll with prayer by Delegate Reynolds, of
Monroe county.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. iIagans
Is follows:
WHEREAS, The object and purpose Of
the present extraordinary session Of the
| Legislature has been so far accomplished
that in the opinion OF said body 1t desira-
| bic that it speedily conclude the business
before it; and
WHEREAS, 1t is OF the further opinion
that it can discharge its constitutional
| functions and promote the welfare OF the
whole people OF this State by adiOurning
at an early day; therefore, be it
| R,soircd be- the Legislature If UcSt jHgIhtd,
TIE Senate and House Of Df'egairs concur
! ring therein:
! That the present session Of the said Leg
| stature shall pc and stand adjourned sine
| ,lit on Thursday, May 9TH, at 1 o'clock n.
H.. with the motion that the rules he sus
pended.
The question being on the suspension Of
| the rules to act at once upon the resOlu-
ton, a vote OF ayes and noes being taken,
the motion WAS lost by vote OF IS 10 81.
The Railroad Committee reported back
| II. h. II, the bill to regulate railroad
treighis and passenger tariffs, without
recommendation.
4 resolution was then offered by Mr..
Gorrell that at l. O'Clock 0i this day the
House Of Delegates proceed to vote era
rDrg Tor United States senator. To thus
resolution Mr. Young objected and called
up III. ! r.. offered by Mr.. Hamilton, for
the same purpose. The ayes and noes be
my taken, Mr.. liamilton's resolution was
adopted by vote OF 10 to u and MS adop-
ton communicated To the Senate 10y Mr.
Hamilton.
Upon motion Of Mr. Chew the rules were
suspended by vote of - TO | to consider
IT. e. II, reported back by the Railroad
! Committee without recommendation. Upon
further motion the bill was tabled until
80 this afternoon.
s. Il. 4. relating to the taxation and al
lowancc of costs, reported from the judi
riary Committee, without recommends
ton, w.pS ordered to its cngrOSsment and
third reading.
=. b. .. relating to compensation OF
witnesses and fixing fees OF Justices IN eN-
lamiuatiOus Of felony eases, was tabled.
A message from the Senate; by Senator
IOxley. informed the House that that body
had passed II. Il. I, establishing 4 part OF
the boundary line between West Virginia
land MARYLAND; II. b. IL; :. g. :, requir-
lung certihcatiOns OF Clerks OF Circuit Courts
To the Auditor, ). L. 3, relieving retail
IdtaIers of tobacco Of license, and asking
concurrence therein.
Ii. b. l. and substitute, relating to the
establishment of the boundary line be-
tween West Virginia and Virginia, on its
first reading, was ordered to Its second
reading.
H.R. ,. on its first reading, relating to
Grand Jury examinationt, was ordered to
a second reading.
| II. Il. Is. concerning disturbance OF rell-
gious worship, reported back not to pass,
was made the special order of business for
> O'Clock
Upon motion Of Mr.. Young, nominating
speeches for United States Senator were
limited to three minutes each.
The hour of II having arrived the fol
lowing gentlemen were placed in nOmlna-
ton for United States Senator: Dr. \. H..
Barbee, by Mr. Toler; Judge J. +. Hay
mond, by Mr.. Chipley; John W. Harris,
of Greenbrier county, by Mr.. McClung;
Hon. W. II. II. Flick, 10y Mr.. HagaUS;
Johnson n. Camden, by Mr.. Ragland, and
Daniel B. Lucas, by Mr.. Beckwith.
THE BALLOT.
Number of votes cast, %; of which J..